Stud or button.



No..761, 93 5. PATENTED JUNE 7, 1904. W. 'APPLETGN. STUD 0R BUTTON.

APPLIGATIOH FILED MAY 10, 1900.

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. P TENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM 'APPLETON, or ATTLEB'ORO, MASSACHUSETTS; I-ASSIGNOR 150 THE HORTON, ANGELL COMPANY, on nrrnnnono, MAssAonnsnfr rs, j

A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS S TUD, Q3 su 'r ro 'u.

S1 ECIFIGATION forming part of Easem nt 1t.. 7e1 ',9ea,fdatah ne 7, Application filed May In, 1900.

To all whom it 772M112] concern;

Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Studs or Buttons, of

whichthe following is a specification, reference being-had to the drawings 'forming a part thereof.

The invention relates to studs or'buttons, and is intended more especially for use in. connection .with buttons "such as shirt-studs,

which should be of such construction that they may be conveniently inserted through .the materials withontwrinkling or bending the same and which should be securely held in place in the materials after being inserted.

Thefp'urpose of.the invention is to provide;

a button-or stud which is simple in construction, may be rna'nufacturedehe'aply, and which maybe conveniently applied, to or removed or garment withwhich it is used. v I T The button embodying the invention is proa vided with a cross-bar which when the button is in place lies along the under side of the j materials. at right angles to the post or shank of the button and extends from each side ofsaid postf with the cross-bar,- so that the post or shank:

The head has a sliding connection of the button maybe "moved to the end of the bar when the button is to be inserted in or removed from the materials. With the shank oftthe button at the end of the cross-bar the head may then'be moved longitudinally to button. The frictional engagement of the. I connections between the head and barmay be relied upon to. hold the bar and head in their relative adjusted positionsthat is, with the head at the end of the bar or at a position intermediate the ends of the bar; but it is preferred to employ a catch, as with'such a con:

structionthe parts are' j Be ltkHOWIl that I, WILLIAM APPLETON, of Attleboro, county of Bristol, in the State of Fig. a bottom view .of the cross-bar; 3,

a detail of the slide, and Fig." 4 a crossesecr' Serial No. 16,120. (mad 191.) l i tainedin their relativepositionsl 1 In explaining the invention -more 'in detail. reference will be made to the dra w'ings in' whichff 1 Figure 1 is a sectional view'of'a'buttomem-" bodying the preferredform of the ilfvention;

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In. the construction of the buttonf orstud shown in the drawings the sliding connec-- "tion between the h'ea'dA and the cross-bar mounting a slide therein, which connected Y withthe head A. The bar is inthe form-oi y. 1 hollow tube closed at the ends and provided with alongitudinal slot 6, extending fromone for connecting thehead and bar is in-thefo'rn of a rod 0, which fits within the tuoeB and is bent at right angles near its end to form-a post c',whichprojects beyond the slot 6 and to which the head A is secured. The rod '0 extends lone gitudinally within the crossbar and is of such length that the head and'cross-bar will be firmly united, and the strains tending to draw the slide through the slot will be efliciently/ resisted; without injury to the hollow tube. It is preferred to make the rod 0 of suchllengthfthat it willextend substantially to the end of the slot Z1 when the shank of the stud is flush, with .th e end of thecross-bar, as with such construction a tube of smaller diameter and one imadeqof thinner stock may be successfullyemployed. The head is provided witha tubular :projection a, which fits over the post'c' and-is preferably ofthe same diameter a's-the B', said post and tube, forming the'shan of: button. I The I end 7) of the bari'orms .for limiting theniovement ofthe slk c in one direction, and the endbioffith ward the end I) of the cross-bar until the Bis made by makingthebar holloWafid'fE- 1 5* end to near the middle of "said bar. The slide slide strikes the end'of the bar, at which time the shank of the button will be flush with the end of the bar and at right angles thereto. The cross-bar and head may be retained in this position by the friction between the slide and cross-bar or by a catch, and the bar B may be thrust through the stud-holes, the end of the bar preferably being rounded or pointed to facilitate its entry. The entire bar is thrust through the materials and also the shank a, the bar then lying along the inner surface of the materials. The end of the bar is preferably rounded or beveled on the side opposite the slot 6, as shown, to facilitate the passage of the stud through the materials.

The barB is now movedlongituclinally along the slide 0 until the post 0' strikes the end of the slot 6. With this construction the head remains at the end of the bar B when moved there until it is again moved to the middle of the bar, and the button can be more conveniently applied than can those buttons in which a spring-pressed plunger is employed, which must be held against the tension of the spring by one hand while the button is being applied with the other hand.

The friction between the slide 0 and bar B may be sufficient to retain the slide and bar in their relative positions, and this friction may be and preferably is increased by providing the slide 0 with spring fingers 0 formed by splitting the end of the rod 0. These spring-fingers may be provided with bosses or projections 0 arranged to engage holes?) in the bar B and form catches for more positively retaining the head in its adjusted position. The bosses 0 maybe formed on one or both of the fingers c and may cooperate with holes on either side or both sides of the bar B.

Whatd claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A stud or button comprising a hollow cross-bar having a longitudinal slot-extending a portion of the length of said cross-bar, a sliding member arranged to slide in the unslotted portion of said cross-bar, said sliding -member being provided at one end with a post rigid with said sliding member and extending through said longitudinal slot and providedwith a head.

2. A stud or button comprising a hollow cross-bar having a longitudinal slot, a rigid L-shaped sliding member having one leg arranged to slide in said cross-bar, the otherleg of saidfL-shaped member projecting through said slot and provided with a head.

3. A stud or button comprising a hollow cross-bar having a longitudinal slot, a sliding member arranged to slide in said cross-bar 6 and having a post rigid with said slidingmemher at one end projecting through said slot, a head secured to said post, and means for retaining said sliding member in its adjusted position.

4:. A stud or button comprising a hollow cross-bar, having a longitudinal slot, a slide in said cross-bar having a post projecting through said slot, a head secured to said post, and one or more spring-fingers on said slide.

5. A stud or button comprising a hollow cross-bar, having a longitudinal slot, a slide extending longitudinally in said cross-bar and having a post at one end projecting through said slot, a head secured to said post, and a spring-catch for retaining the slide in its adjusted position.

6. A stud or button comprising a hollow cross-bar, having a longitudinal slot, 9. bar sliding therein having spring-fingers at its end, one or more bosses on said lingers, one or more recesses in said tube to cooperate with said boss or bosses, a post projecting from said slide through said slot and ahead secured to said post.

7. A stud or button comprising a post with a head mounted thereon, said post having a laterally-bent portion, a cross-bar, a sliding connection between said post and cross-bar and one or more spring-fingers for retaining the cross-bar in its adjusted position.

8. As an improved article of manufacture, a button or stud comprising a' slotted barrel, a head provided with a post mounted to slide in said barrel, a foot projecting at right angles to the post and a spring-toe projecting from said foot in frictional contact with the inner surface of the barrel.

9. As an improved article of manufacture, a button or stud comprising a slotted barrel, a head provided with a post mounted to slide in said barrel, a cylindrical foot projecting at right angles to the post, and a thinner springtoe projecting from said foot in frictional contact with the inner surface of the barrel.

10. A stud having a shank provided with a lateral resilient extension, and a shoe having a bore adapted to receive said extension, substantially as specified.

11. A stud having a shank provided with a lateral curved resilient exter--ion, and a shoe having a slotted bore adaph to receive such extension, substantially as rilied.

J. H. THURS'IUX, IRA L. Fisn. 

